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Rhiannon Giddens: You're The One
by Katchie Cartwright
Rhiannon Giddens has a voracious musical appetite and a big talent that uses everything to fuel her many creative activities. With a MacArthur, a Pulitzer, and multiple Grammys on her shelf, this has not gone unnoticed. In a body of work that includes musicological projects along with different types of art, You're The One focuses on Giddens as a songwriter, in a variety of idioms. “I hope that people just hear American music," she says. “Blues, jazz, Cajun, country, gospel, ...
Continue ReadingKing Crimson 'Red 50th Anniversary Edition' 2 CD / 2 Blu-ray & 2 LP 200-gram Audiophile Vinyl Available October 25, 2024
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Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
50th Anniversary editions of King Crimson’s classic 1974 album 4 disc boxed set with 2 x Blu-ray & 2CDs 2 x Blu-rays featuring completely new mixes of the album in Dolby Atmos, 5.1 DTS-HD MA Surround & Hi-Res Stereo by Steven Wilson, New Elemental Mixes in Hi-Res Stereo by David Singleton, a number of extra tracks drawn from the existing sessions reels mixed by David Singleton, all three mixes of the live album USA in Hi-Res Stereo, 5 audio restored ...
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Soft Machine’s Theo Travis 'Aelous' One Hour Duduk Meditation CD/Blu-ray Featuring Production And Soundscapes By Steven Wilson Available September 6th, 2024
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Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
Theo Travis is widely known due to his work with his own bands and (among others) Soft Machine, Steven Wilson, Robert Fripp, Gong, Porcupine Tree and many more. His previous releases of duduk music on YouTube have become something of a sensation. The piece “Ancient Soul, Modern Times” (which is included on the Blu-ray) has amassed over 1 million listens Steven Wilson is one of the world’s most sought-after producers, mix engineers and remixers of multi-channel Surround Sound and Dolby ...
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Backgrounder: Ray Bryant - Alone With the Blues
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
Recorded in December 1958, Alone With the Blues was Ray Bryant's first solo piano album. Growing up, Bryant was deeply influenced by the church, and gospel always played a big part in his approach to jazz. His mother was an ordained minister in Philadelphia and made sure Bryant was with her in the pews. He began playing at age 6, and by 12 he was being paid to play at local events. Throughout the 1950s, Bryant was the house pianist ...
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King Crimson 'Larks Tongues In Aspic' The Complete Recording Sessions - Dolby Atmos 2023 Mixes Blu-Ray / 2CD Now Available!
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Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
50th anniversary edition of King Crimson’s classic 1973 album Blu-Ray I features all-new 2023 mixes in Dolby Atmos, DTS-HD MA 5.1 Surround Sound and Hi-Res Stereo by Steven Wilson Blu-Ray I also features the new Elemental Mixes by David Singleton Blu-Ray II contains the complete recordings of every session recorded for the album. All of this material has been newly mixed from the original performances and is presented on disc for the first time in Hi-Res 24/96 stereo. Additionally, Blu-Ray ...
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Drummer Ray Levier’s Jazz Fusion 'Wig Glue' Is A Testament To Perseverance And Overcoming Obstacles - Single Release Show At The Bitter End On June 20th
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Cyber PR
Professional drummer and in demand side man, Ray Levier, just released his most poignant and personal track to date. His jazz funk fusion track “Wig Glue" is a spirited and groove-filled composition that pays homage to the resilience and determination of legendary guitarist Mike Stern, the multiple Grammy-nominated guitarist, a former member of Miles Davis’ band during the early 1980s and subsequent member of Miles Davis, Steps Ahead, Jaco Pastorius’ Word of Mouth and The Brecker Brothers. The backstory behind ...
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Prog Legends Gentle Giant’s 'Interview' Steven Wilson Remix To Be Released On CD, 5.1 Blu-ray And 180g Vinyl June 16, 2023
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Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
Interview was the eighth studio recorded album of Gentle Giant and was released April 23rd 1976. The line up on the album is Derek Shulman, Ray Shulman, Gary Green, Kerry Minnear and John Weathers. The album also has the participation of “Sounds" writer Phil Sutcliffe as the “interviewer." The band had completed a year of non stop touring throughout Europe and North America promoting the highly successful Free Hand album. Despite having no real down time the band felt inclined ...
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Jazz Musician of the Day: Ray Drummond
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Michael Ricci
All About Jazz is celebrating Ray Drummond's birthday today!
Composer, arranger, bandleader, educator and producer are hats that bassist RAY DRUMMOND has worn well over the past 30 years. But it all comes down to one thing: musician Ray Drummond likes to make great music. Born the son of an Army colonel on November 23, 1946 in Brookline, Massachusetts, he attended 14 different schools around the world. Drummond's musical journey began at age eight with the trumpet, then French horn. ...
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Backgrounder: Ray Brown Trio - 'Don't Get Sassy'
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
On April 21 and 22, 1994, the Ray Brown Trio went in to studio A at Signet Sound in West Hollywood to record an album called Don't Get Sassy for Robert Woods and Jack Renner's Telarc label. The trio was comprised of Benny Green on piano, Ray Brown on bass and Jeff Hamilton on drums, and there appears to have been an audience on hand in the studio. This trio had been playing and recording together since 1991, when they ...
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Jazz Musician of the Day: Ray Drummond
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Michael Ricci
All About Jazz is celebrating Ray Drummond's birthday today!
Composer, arranger, bandleader, educator and producer are hats that bassist RAY DRUMMOND has worn well over the past 30 years. But it all comes down to one thing: musician Ray Drummond likes to make great music. Born the son of an Army colonel on November 23, 1946 in Brookline, Massachusetts, he attended 14 different schools around the world. Drummond's musical journey began at age eight with the trumpet, then French horn. ...
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Guitarist / Composer Ray Sandoval Releases 'What Is Now'
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Ray Sandoval
Composer and musician, Ray Sandoval, has used his music to advocate for social change throughout his career: ?From Los Angeles-based Chicano rock group, Quetzal, to his more recent collaborations with world-renowned art activist Ai Weiwei.? His latest solo project, What Is Now, features a diverse group of acclaimed musicians from Los Angeles to London, Berlin, and Barcelona: ?It was recorded, in part, during the Covid-19 lockdown.? What Is Now is a question but also a statement, my reflection on the ...
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